Check for security issues in your Windows login setup.
Check for security issues in your Windows login setup.
In that case. When the PC wakes up, and you are at the lock screen. there is no way to by-pass it and login. This excludes any potential newly discovered/exploited security issues that the OS may have. Inserting a USB key or anything, will not help. The only way is to have the password, which can be acquired via a USB keylogger that plug between your keyboard and PC, and somehow, analyze the collected data of what is a password for the login screen, and not anything else (keys that you press in a game, for example).
I haven't seen any method for breaking into a password-protected computer remotely yet. It might be possible if an exploit exists that lets someone bypass password login on a connected device, similar to a PC waking up from sleep and automatically joining a Wi-Fi network. However, with file-level encryption enabled, it would become much more difficult because each file is tied to your Microsoft account, and even if login is bypassed, the files remain locked. Action Center>All Settings>System>About>Device Encryption>Turn On. Unlike BitLocker, which stores keys locally or on a USB drive, Windows 10 file encryption links directly to your Microsoft account, with keys stored in OneDrive. File-level encryption would add another layer unless the system is compromised by malware that steals keystrokes.
It sounds like someone is connecting another device over Ethernet to try to break into your system by exploiting a security flaw in the operating system. They’re attempting to guess your password after discovering it. If your password is known, this won’t help you. While Microsoft’s encryption is decent, Bit Drive Encryption is better because it relies on your motherboard’s TPM chip (if available). For top-tier protection, consider using TrueCrypt, a free and open-source option.
Bitlocker offers several advantages such as keeping encryption keys on-site (e.g., USB drive or TPM chip) rather than relying on device-level protection in Windows 10. Files are uploaded to the cloud instead of being stored locally. Additionally, full disk encryption is less vulnerable due to OS limitations—since the operating system isn’t loaded immediately at startup. However, it works only when the computer is turned off; once logged in, all data remains decrypted.